split-up
a splitting or separating into two or more parts.
a separation or dissociation of two groups or people.
Commerce. a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby all the capital stock and assets are exchanged for those of two or more newly established companies, resulting in the liquidation of the parent corporation.: Compare carveout (def. 1), spin-off (def. 1), split-off (def. 3).
Origin of split-up
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How to use split-up in a sentence
“My parents split up around the time I started writing, which brought in a lot of emotional baggage,” Kiesza says.
The Making of Kiesza: From Navy Sharpshooter to Beauty Queen to Pop Diva | Marlow Stern | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe will sometimes go on shoots together but we often split up and reconvene in the edit room.
The Directors of Joan Rivers Documentary 'A Piece of Work' Remember Its Star | Kevin Fallon | September 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEach story was harrowing and she often had to split up families as she went.
About two years ago, my ex and I split up after being together for nearly a decade.
My team and I learned that family units are split up and calves are taken from mothers and moved to other parks.
‘Blackfish’ Director: Killer Whales Don’t Belong in Captivity | Gabriela Cowperthwaite | October 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
They split up into rival factions, each one wanting to set up a government of its own.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanI've got them split up into shifts, along with a double of the chairman there, to cover the six machines.
Nine Men in Time | Noel Miller LoomisThat was the day the band split up, the bulk of the warriors leaving to go to their different villages.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterNow, when they came to split up his enterprises among his sons, one of 'em took the temple for a living.
The Belted Seas | Arthur ColtonSoon after this dispute with the house of commons the city reformers quarrelled amongst themselves, and the party was split up.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
British Dictionary definitions for split up
(tr) to separate out into parts; divide
(intr) to become separated or parted through disagreement: they split up after years of marriage
to break down or be capable of being broken down into constituent parts: I have split up the question into three parts
the act or an instance of separating
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